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Passenger anger over new ‘improved’ SmartGates at Australian airports
Border Force claims the new SmartGates have made things quicker, but that’s not my experience or those of our readers. But at least one positive change is coming.
- by Michael Gebicki
New resort adds to Vietnam’s up-and-coming holiday hotspot
Once a military site, Cam Ranh Bay has been transformed into a haven for wellness resorts.
- by Julietta Jameson
Bring wet wipes: Former Qantas captain reveals his travel secrets
As a former Qantas captain with more than 35 years’ experience, pilot Jeremy Burfoot has seen it all at altitude, from mile-high club moments to in-air emergencies.
- by Julietta Jameson
Opinion
Air travel
The new trend among some men on flights is the dumbest yet
Kicked off by TikTok, the new social media challenge on flights isn’t just stupid, it could also be dangerous.
- by Ben Groundwater
The world’s best pastry chef and toiletries by Brad Pitt? New hotel has both
Hotel Les Lumieres is right next to France’s famous royal residence, the Palace of Versailles, and reflects its grandeur.
- by Julietta Jameson
NSW’s overlooked foodie haven will finally have its time to shine
The Tweed is often overshadowed by its showier neighbours in the Byron Shire and the Gold Coast, but a new food festival aims to change that.
- by Julietta Jameson
Traveller Letters: I was downgraded from premium, but I had the last laugh
“I was informed by Emirates at the bag drop that my seat – for which I had checked in online four days earlier – had been given to another passenger.”
Opinion
Air travel
At last, an airline that lets women avoid sitting next to men
Why not go further? Let me choose to sit away from families with small children and people who whinge about reclined seats.
- by Annabel Fenwick Elliott
‘World’s best business class’ about to get better as upgrade unveiled
Qatar Airways’ business class seats are already more like first class, but the airline’s next generation “Qsuite” will go even further.
- by Julietta Jameson
Like a private jet: Sneak peek inside Qantas’ new first class
At the Airbus factory in Toulouse, we take a look at the new, top-tier seats Qantas will install for its ultra-long-haul non-stop flights to New York and London.
- by John Arlidge
Traveller Letters: This premium economy is not worth the money
“In the air the food was poor and the toilets were shared with economy class. The only advantage was a bit more seat space and faster disembarking.”